chan‧ce‧ry /ˈtʃɑːnsəri $ ˈtʃæn-/ noun [singular]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: chancellery]

1. especially British English a government office that collects and stores official papers

2. the part of the British system of law courts which deals with equity

3. the offices of an official representative of a foreign country Synonym : chancellery

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